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Name: MARSHAL NEY launched as M 13
Type: Monitor
Keel: 01/1915
Launched: 17/06/1915
Completed: 31/08/1915
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 859
Dimensions: 5550disp - 5780disp, 340.0 x 90.3 x 10.4(draft)ft
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, MAN type, 6cyl (14.5 x 24ins), 1500bhp
Engines by: J Samuel White, Cowes
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 6.0knots
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 2 x 15.0ins, 2 x 1 x 12pdr QF, 1 x 3.0ins AA, 2 x 1 x 2pdr HA guns
History:
26/08/1915 British Royal Navy
1922 Renamed VIVID
1934 Renamed DRAKE
1947 Renamed ALAUNIA II
06/10/1957 Broken up
Comments: Name ship of the Marshal Ney Class of monitors, launched as M13
The Royal Navy's first diesel powered surface warship
Engines & steering proved to be totally unreliable, so turret transferred to TERROR
1916: Re-armed with 1 x 9.2ins & 4 x 1 x 6ins guns & used as a guard ship
1920: Armament removed & converted to a depot ship
06/10/1957: Arrived at Milford Haven for breaking up by TW Ward Ltd


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Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum